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Summer enrollment open for Campus Kids

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… 18 to Aug. 24 for children who have completed kindergarten, up to age 12. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University … It is open to children who have completed kindergarten, up to age 12. Parents may sign children up by the week or … $45 for registration and $207 per child per week or hourly rates for WMU students of $5.65 and for WMU staff and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45659

WMU women aviators ready for start of national cross-country race

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… small aircraft to reach Daytona Beach with the fastest time. The 2,716-mile race begins and ends at Embry Riddle … and some of the southern areas of Texas are known for pop-up thunderstorms we'll have to watch out for." For … each plane is given a handicap in ground speed, and the goal is to have the actual ground speed be as far over the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33082

Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners

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… Learners and Teacher Education. The effort will provide a rigorous and comprehensive professional development program … learners. Project ELATE will provide substantial financial support for these in-service teachers as they work toward … state." The English learners those trained professionals go on to teach will benefit in the end, she notes. "Our hope …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43139

WMU to confer 2,700 degrees during spring commencement

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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to four guest tickets. Should there be extra tickets, … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/357

WMU to confer some 1,900 degrees during fall commencement

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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to four guest tickets. Should there be extra tickets, … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3389

Dr. Laurel A. Grotzinger obituary

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… several high-profile administrative positions and racked up some impressive firsts. Laurel A. Grotzinger The … in advocating women as librarian trailblazers a century ago. Grotzinger served the library and information science … from the U of I Graduate School of Library Science. At the time of her retirement, she had been a reference services …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44365

Focused on the future

W Magazine

… is thinking about the future and asking the same question, “What’s next?” The Center for Principled Leadership and … is part of the Haworth College of Business’ vision for what is next. The center provides immersive learning … philanthropic enterprise model could apply to the wine category. To date, the wine, which is offered in stores such as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166

1,000 food professionals from across the world expected to attend The FMC

Haworth College of Business

… from all areas of the food industry, as well as an update about WMU's food marketing program, which provides … sessions will feature topics ranging from leadership in times of change, to shopper insights, to brand building, to … degree and 100% of food marketing graduates working full time are satisfied with their job —among many other strong …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/food-marketing-conference

Fall registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… discount is offered to those age 55 and older, WMU part-time faculty and staff members, and WMU students. Full-time … Hall. Tuition: $120. Materials fee: $40. Basic Chinese Gongbi Painting—6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 14 to Dec. 7, … Language courses, was born and raised in Beijing. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, she was exposed to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26592

George M. Dennison obituary

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… doctoral degree programs, as well as with setting primary goals that included an increase in the racial and ethnic … of then President Diether H. Haenicke, worked to create what is now the Walker Institute for the Study of Race and … a divergence from relatively short-term leaders and was a time of sustained growth and accomplishment for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37202